Using music to change lives
As cameras rolled, former students of retiring choral teacher Roger Amm filled the Ottawa (Ill.) Township High School auditorium to pay tribute to a teacher they said was an inspiration and hero in their lives. Hundreds of former and current students had secretly rehearsed a piece of music commissioned as a surprise for the occasion. A new documentary, Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm, airing at 9:30 pm Friday, Oct. 18, captures the emotionally charged moment, explores the love his students and colleagues share for him, and looks at the lasting impact of his teaching.
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Back from the
brink of extinction From her discovery as a stranded newborn pup through her rehabilitation in secret roof tanks atop the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we follow as Otter 501 learns how to dive, hunt, eat and fend for herself in the wild, aided by the Aquarium’s marine biologist Karl Mayer and his small staff. Nature’s Saving Otter 501 airs at 7 pm Wednesday, Oct. 16. Photo: Courtesy of Sea Studios
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Superheroes! The first documentary miniseries to examine the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy also traces the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years to make ongoing cultural impact worldwide. Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, featuring interviews with Stan Lee, Adam West, Lynda Carter, Michael Chabon and Jules Feiffer, airs from 7-10 pm Tuesday, Oct. 15.